1.

Accolade-an award or privilege granted as a special honor or

as an acknowledgment of merit.
2. Adamant-refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind.
3. Adulate-praise (someone) excessively or obsequiously.
4. Altercation-a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in
public.
5. Annals-a record of events year by year.
6. Assiduous-showing great care and perseverance.
7. Chary-cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something.
8. Clique-a small group of people, with shared interests or other
features in common, who spend time together and do not readily
allow others to join them.
9. Decrepit-(of a person) elderly and infirm.
10. Endow-provide with a quality, ability, or asset.
11. Ephemeral-lasting for a very short time.
12. Ingratiate-bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or
trying to please them.
13. Pantheon-common name of a domed temple in Rome.
14. Perverse-(of a person or their actions) showing a deliberate
and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or
unacceptable, often in spite of the consequences.
15. Tutelage-protection of or authority over someone or
something; guardianship.